Civil Engineering Structures

Prospects of graduates

The graduate is able to analyse, design, construct and maintain engineering and transport structures, to carry out research with a high degree of creativity and independence. The graduates obtains deep knowledge in the field of bearing structures analyses, enabling him/her to design, maintain, reconstruct safe, useable, durable and aesthetic constructions. The study programme is focused on the acquisition of theoretical and practical knowledge and on the development of the graduate´s ability of his/her creative application when performing the profession. The graduate in the second degree studies masters principles and methods of analysis of bearing structures of civil and transport constructions, principles of their design, diagnosis and evaluation. When solving problems in different areas he/she is able to utilise the gained experience with the application of the available software tools. In addition to such knowledge and abilities he/she has obtained knowledge of economics of constructions, their preparation and management as well as the impact of buildings on the environment. The graduates are competent to perform the career of a designer, and later an authorised engineer in the design and execution of civil engineering and transport constructions. They can also apply in the preparation of investment construction engineering activities, in construction, management, operation and maintenance of transport infrastructure (roads, highways, urban roads, airports, railways and stations, bridges and underground structures). They can apply for positions in the drawing engineer´s offices, investment bodies, construction companies, in the state and public administration. By completion of the study programme and reaching the master's degree the graduate gets qualified to exercise a regulated profession. After completing the appropriate work experience and examination in front of the Examining Board of the Slovak Chamber of Civil Engineers (SCCE) the graduate may be authorized to work as an "authorized civil engineer". The content and structure of the study programme corresponds with the structure and scope of the core subjects required by SCCE to qualify for the profession of an authorized civil engineer in the category I3 - engineer for the statics of constructions, namely for buildings, engineering structures and geotechnics.

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Conditions of admission

No entrance exams

· For study in master´s study programmes the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA will admit the applicants on the basis of their previous study results achieved in the undergraduate study without any entrance examination. The number of applicants admitted without entrance examination will be determined in a way so that it does not exceed the planned capacity of the admitted students in the first year of respective study programme.

2. Selection Procedure

· selection procedure is carried out in a form of an interview in order to ensure that the accepted candidates dispose of the necessary skills and abilities,
· selection procedure is carried out without personal participation of the candidate.

Rules of Selection Procedure

The Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA admits undergraduates of the same or related field of study. Relatedness is defined in the description of a respective field of study as stated by Accreditation Commission. In case, it is not possible to clearly determine the relatedness of study fields, the decision on the admission is made by the admission committee.

The Faculty of Civil EngineeringUNIZA does not accept candidates who have already studied in any of the bachelor´s study programmes at the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA and have failed twice or more times so far. Moreover the Faculty does not accept those students who have been excluded from the study at the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA under disciplinary proceedings under Art. 2 of the Disciplinary Regulations for students of the University of Zilina.

The study in the master´s degree study programmes in the part-time form of study will be opened only if there are at least 5 candidates who meet the admission requirements in the respective study programme.

The Dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering is authorised to meet the final decision on the outcome of the admission procedure based on the proposal of the admission committee of the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA.

It is the responsibility of the dean of the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA to complete the number of admitted students for the study programmes in the first year of the master´s study up to the anticipated number of candidates from those candidates who:

• meet the conditions for acceptance in another bachelor´s study programme but were not accepted due to the full capacity of the initially chosen study programme,

• meet the conditions for acceptance in another bachelor´s study programme that is not going to be opened due to the fact that there are less than 5 candidates who have met the admission requirements.

Those applicants for study have to meet the admission requirements stated for the replenishing study programme, too.

In selected study programmes of the master´s degree study programmes, in the case of vacant places, there will be the second round of the admission procedure organised as well. The list of master´s degree study programmes for the second round of the admission procedure will be published by July, 15, 2019.

The terms, conditions and the form of admission procedure for undergraduate study are the same as in the first round of the admission procedure.

HOW TO APPLY

If the applicant wishes to apply for more than one graduate (master´s) study programme provided at the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA, it is satisfactory to indicate their order of preference in one application form submitted. If interested in both forms of study (full- and part-time forms), it is necessary to submit two application forms and to cover two admission procedure fees.

Applicants have to fill in the formPrihláška na vysokoškolské štúdium - 2. stupeňor they can also use an electronic application form that can be found on the university website:https://vzdelavanie.uniza.sk/prijimacky/index.php or on the education portal: https:// prihlaskavs.sk/sk/.

Even in case of electronic application form, it is required to print it, sign it, enclose other required documents including the proof of payment of the fee and send it to the addressof the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZAwithin the stipulated deadlines.

Incomplete study application or application sent after the deadline will not be accepted.

If an applicant wants to take part in entrance exams at more faculties of UNIZA, the application forms have to be sent separately to each faculty and the respective admission procedure fees paid separately to each faculty.

Enclosures for the master´s degree programmes (to be sent with application forms):

Curriculum Vitae,
proof of payment of the admission fee,
copy of the Diploma,
information on the results of the previous study:

Additional information

The same terms and conditions of admission are applicable as for the applicants from abroad as for the applicants from Slovakia.

Foreign students who study in a foreign language(i.e. not Slovak), pay the tuition fee as stated in § 92 Subsection 8 (Higher Education Act). The tuition fee is specified by the UNIZA directive for the respective academic year, which can be found on the university website.

Students from abroad who study in the Slovak language do not have to pay the tuition fee. The applicants from the Czech Republic who want to apply and study in Žilina can use the application form available in the Czech Republic. The applicants who do not actively speak Slovak or Czech are required to attend the language training. (It is possible to attend the Slovak for Foreigners courses at UNIZA).

For foreign applicants who were accepted on the basis of international agreements or Slovak government grants, terms and conditions stated in respective agreements are applicable.

Conditions for international students

The fundamental prerequisite of being accepted to the graduate study programme (second degree) is full completion of the first degree of the university study or the second degree of the university study, whereas the sum of the achieved credits for the previous completed university study and the sum of credits necessary for a successful completion of the second degree study programme the applicants is applying for has to reach at least 300 credits.
Language competence – written and oral command of Slovak or Czech (level B1) is required for study in the study programmes that the Faculty provides in the Slovak language. Mastering of at least one of the world languages (English, German, French) is welcome; for the study in study programmes that the Faculty provides in English written and oral command of English at least at the B1 level is required.
Health certificates – the faculty does not require any health certificates and accepts all the applications without any health certificates for all degrees of the university studies.

Without entrance examinations
yes

Coordinator for students with specific needs

doc. Ing. Mária Kúdelčíková, PhD., Vice-dean for Education of the Faculty of Civil Engineering

tel.: 041/513 6273

e-mail: maria.kudelcikova@fstav.uniza.sk

General information on the admission exam

To study master´s (engineering) degree study programme at the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA, one application form is sufficient, indicating the order of study programmes according to the interest of the applicant. If the applicant is interested in both forms of study (full-time and part-time forms), it is necessary to submit two application forms and to pay two admission procedure fees.

Applicants have to fill in the form Application for university studies - 2nd degree or they can also use an electronic application form that can be found on the university website: https://vzdelavanie.uniza.sk/prijimacky/index.php or on the education portal: https:// prihlaskavs.sk/en/. All required attachments can be uploaded electronically as scanned documents.

In case of incomplete application form, applicants will be requested to complete it. Applications submitted after the deadline and electronic applications without required attachments will not be accepted.

In case of non-participation in the admission procedure or a failure in the admission procedure, the Faculty does not refund the admission procedure fee.

If the applicant wants to take part in entrance exams at several faculties of UNIZA, the application forms must be submitted separately to each faculty and the respective admission procedure fees paid separately to each faculty.

Enclosures for the master´s (engineering) degree programmes (to be sent with application forms):

Curriculum Vitae,
proof of payment of the admission fee,
certified copy of university diploma (if issued by the Faculty of Civil Engineering UNIZA it is not necessary to verify),
information on the results of the previous study,
signed application form (in case of electronic submission).

Upon completion of the state final examination, applicants will send (or upload electronically) a certified copy of the university diploma, bachelor's degree certificate and diploma supplement by deadline that will be announced to each applicant in writing.

Form of entrance exam

The adoption procedure will be made in the form of a selection procedure in order to ensure that the applicants set up with the necessary abilities and assumptions. In the event that the tenderer has supplied all the required annexes to the study application, the selection procedure takes place without personal participation of candidates.

Apply the application for study

31.05.2025
Performance of the entrance exam

- 04.07.2025
Send certificate to

30.06.2025
Submit additional application form

07.07.2025 - 15.08.2025
Performance of the additional entrance exam

22.08.2025

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Anticipated number of applicants to be accepted
20

Additions

(electronic form)
CV (electronic form)
verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities (electronic form)
certified copy of certificate to candidates from other universities (electronic form)
photocopy of the Diploma Supplement to candidates from other universities (electronic form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: 3500 €
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 3500 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 35 €

Billing information

Admission fee:
35 € should be paid to the address: University of Žilina, Univerzitná 1, 010 26 Žilina
bank: Štátna pokladnica
account number in the form IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0026 9896
constant symbol: 0308
variable symbol: 10432 - engineering studies
Method of payment: payment can be made by bank transfer or postal order to the above account.
Proof of payment: proof of payment should be sent to the address of the faculty together with the application form, or submitted electronically.
Fees for studies are determined in accordance with Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on Higher Education in the current wording. Information on the amount of tuition fees for the respective academic year will be published by the University of Žilina in Žilina on the website at the set dates.
When paying the fee from EU member countries, EEA contracting countries, territories that are considered part of the EU (Article 299 of the Treaty of Rome) and countries that have voluntarily joined SEPA, use BIC: SPSRSKBAXXX, IBAN: SK59 8180 0000 0070 0026 9896.

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